Western Downs Regional Council

Residents place of work by occupation - All occupations

1,008 or 6.7% of Western Downs Regional Council’s resident workers travel outside of the area to work.

Journey to Work (residents) data shows where Western Downs Regional Council's resident workers go to work and whether they need to travel significant distances to work. This impacts upon planning and advocacy for roads and public transport provision, as well as economic development strategies to develop local employment which fits the skills and qualifications of the resident workers.

The distance travelled by residents in different broad occupations may be influenced by; the nature of employment opportunities versus the skills and qualifications of local residents; transport options available and commuting times; relationship between wages and salaries (people will travel further for higher paid jobs), house prices in the local area; and the geographic size of the local area.

Residents place of work data should be viewed alongside Self-containment and Jobs to workers ratio datasets, as well as modelled Employed residents estimates, which are updated annually. The Resident workers section will provide the characteristics of resident workers.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2021 – by place of work

Occupation
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Employment location of resident workers by occupation
Western Downs Regional Council - All occupations2021
LocationNumber%.
Live and work in the area13,52689.8
Live in the area, but work outside1,0086.7
No fixed place of work5253.5
Total employed residents in the area15,059100.0

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions)

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Employment location of resident workers by LGA by occupation
Western Downs Regional Council - All occupations2021
LocationNumber%.
Western Downs13,52689.8
No usual address (Qld)5223.5
Toowoomba3872.6
Brisbane1200.8
Maranoa880.6
Banana520.3
South Burnett330.2
Isaac280.2
Sunshine Coast240.2
Goondiwindi210.1
Central Highlands (Qld)170.1
Gold Coast160.1
Ipswich160.1
Logan120.1
Gladstone110.1
North Burnett110.1
Moreton Bay100.1

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions) Excludes residential locations with fewer than 10 people.

Western Downs Regional Council

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